EHS 2016: Ecological Main Structure and Natural Value Areas for Drenthe

A 2016 update to the Ecological Main Structure (EHS) map for the Dutch province of Drenthe, approved by the Provincial Executive on October 4, 2016. The data, provided by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, includes ecological connections and areas of natural value for defense, though the latter are not part of the legally binding EHS. It is part of the Provincial Environment Regulation.

Use Cases

• Analyzing ecological connectivity and corridors based on the defined EHS network.
• Supporting provincial land-use planning and regulatory compliance based on the map's legal status.
• Identifying areas with natural values for conservation, even if not formally part of the EHS.
• Comparing historical ecological structure plans for temporal analysis.

Strengths

• Has a defined legal basis as part of the Provincial Environment Regulation.
• Includes a specific temporal reference point (update approved October 4, 2016).
• Distinguishes between legally binding EHS areas and other natural value areas.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties (Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations)

Collection Method

Provincial regulatory update and cartographic production.

Time Range

Snapshot from 2016.

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Province of Drenthe, Netherlands.